The unsung heroes of Cinema part 13. C.C.H. Pounder.

You recognise their faces but you aren't quite sure where from. You see them and go "HER!! I see her in everything" and then you forget them. There's a fleeting recognition that disappears as soon as they disappear or die in, usually, violent ways. These are the actors that if, IF, you notice them, don't turn up in the opening credits of a film. In fact you'll have to do some pretty lengthy searching of the closing scrolling credits to find them

C.C.H. Pounder.

Do not fuck with Claudette Wyms

That's some name ain't it. Sounds like a McDonald's burger of the month. But it's not. It belongs to one of America's finest actresses. An actress that deserves all the awards and her own films, her own shows and all the recognition. All of it. She's that good. And yet thoroughly underused. An awful shame.

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She's worked with Bob Fosse. Been shot by Arnie and melted!. Starred in the biggest grossing film of all time. Been set on fire by Nicholas Cage. Dealt with evil little people while being a nun. Took down the most corrupt cop in Los Angeles. Worked in Cook County General. Battled demons in run down motels. Starred in westerns. Worked with Robocop. Been in films written by Oscar Wilde. Worked alongside Crockett and Tubbs. She's done it all really. And had a really really unique name to top it all off. The C.C.H. stands for Carole Christine Hilaria btw. Check out her 38 year long resume here.

baby faced in Face/Off

Greatest Hits

Face/Off. Dr Hollis Miller. The brains behind the famous face swop of the film. Meets a fiery end courtesy of a insanely cackling Nicholas Cage.

End Of Days. Marge Francis. No nonsense NYPD cop and acolyte of the devil. Crosses Arnie. Dies badly. 

The Shield. Arguably the hero of the show. Claudette Wyms. A force of nature of a detective. Hard as nails, someone you did not mess with and with a moral code that was unbendable. A brilliant character.

Avatar. Mo'at. The spiritual leader of the Na'vi. Adds some badly needed gravitas and nuance to this film. Pity she's hidden under all that blue shite.


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